5:11 pm: Please welcome in Chris Blakely as he will take you through this match from Group C.

England 1, Italy 2

Claudio Marchisio, Italy (35′)

Daniel Sturridge, England (37′)

Mario Balotelli, Italy (50′)

4:56 pm: Thank you for joining me for today’s live commentary. I am signing off for today but I will be back with you tomorrow morning a little after 11 am Eastern and 8 am Pacific with coverage of all three matches!

90+5′: And there is the final whistle with the final score: Italy 2, England 1.

69′: Gary Cahill with a rough foul on Mario Balotelli. He is lucky to not see yellow for that.

68′: Leighton Baines continues to struggle at left-back, could we see Luke Shaw in the next match?

68′: Italy is starting to play keep away between their defenders

64′: Darmian with a good chance that is stopped, Barkley with a look at the other end but is saved. Raheem Sterling is cramping and two Italian players were helping him out.

62′: ROONEY MISS! Rooney gets open in the box but puts the shot just wide.

61′: England sub: Ross Barkley (In), Danny Welbeck (Out)

60′: Italian fans showering the pitch with “Oles!” Balotelli nearly gets to a cross, could have put this match away.

59′: Sterling gets behind the defense but his cross is behind Sturridge.

57′: Italy Sub: Verratti (Out), Thiago Motta (In)

56′: Gerrard pulled down in the box, no call. Should have been a penalty in my eyes.

55′: England is putting sustained pressure on the Italy goal, then earn a corner.

54′: Wayne Rooney takes a shot from a tough angle but puts it just wide. That had Sirigu beat.

51′: Sturridge with a great individual effort to get in the box but is dispossessed.

50′: GOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! ITALIA!!!! MARIO BALOTELLI!!!! The header on the back post after a superb cross from Antonio Candreva.

49′: Sturridge with a shot from distance that forces Sirigu to make a diving save. Out for a corner to England.

46′: ESPN reports that England physio is out with a dislocated ankle. Ouch.

45′: England gets us started moving right-to-left on your keyboard.

4:02 pm: The first half was very entertaining. Will the second half match the first? We are about to find out.

45+2′: POST!!! Italy with a last-second chance that beats Joe Hart but not the post. Whistle blows for halftime and it is 1-1 at the break.

45+2′: SAVE!!! Mario Balotelli attempts to chip Joe Hart but Phil Jagielka is there to pull the ball off the line.

45+1′: Two minutes of stoppage time.

45′: A good run from Matteo Darmian leads to a shot that goes over the bar. Leighton Baines and Gary Cahill are struggling on the left side of defense.

43′: I think Sturridge was just surprised that pass from Rooney made it to him.

40′: Looks like the England physio injured his leg during the goal celebration, he was stretchered off the sidelines.

39′: There is someone getting medical attention on the sidelines, that is the reason for this delay.

37′: GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!! ENGLAND!!!! Daniel Sturridge gets on the end of a lovely ball from Wayne Rooney and we are tied!

35′: GOAL! ITALY!!! Claudio Marchisio with a low shot from distance that goes through a crowd and past Joe Hart.

33′: Good run from Matteo Darmian but Mario Balotelli could not get a solid header on the cross.

33′: Poor free kick from Steven Gerrard

32′: Italy looks over the top but the ball rolls to Joe Hart. Daniele De Rossi gets a warning from the ref after a two-footed tackle on Wayne Rooney.

29′: Raheem Sterling is everywhere today. Would you believe that it’s only his 5th cap?

26′: More back and forth action, a foul called on Italy and a poor free kick taken for England. Other than that, possession being held for both teams not much attacking.

23′: Balotelli with a shot from distance but it is over. On the other end Welbeck with a low cross deflected by a defender and almost to the forehead of Sturridge.

22′: WOW! Danny Welbeck was knocked over in the box as he ran through the box. No call from the referee.

19′: Joe Hart is nearly caught napping on a quick shot from Antonio Candreva. Thankfully the rebound fell to a white shirt.

17′: It looks like Italy is focusing their attack on Leighton Baines at the left-back spot.

16′: Glen Johnson with an off-balanced hit that goes wide.

13′: Nice run by Daniel Sturridge, using his pace to get behind the defense. No chance comes of it.

11′: Danny Welback gathers up a loose ball at the top of the box but puts his volley wide.

10′: End to end action here which was not expected considering the conditions in Manaus.

8′: Cries for a hand ball on Glen Johnson, there was contact but it was ball to hand and his hand was in a natural position against his body.

5′: SAVE!!! Jordan Henderson hits one from distance but Sirigu is equal to the task.

4′: MISS!!! Raheem Sterling takes an ambitious shot that nearly catches Sirigu. It is out for a goal kick.

3′: Italy with some quick ball movement up the field. Jagielka clears the low cross.

2′: Early foul called on England. Roy Hodgson’s men are putting pressure in the Italian half.

1′: We are underway! #ENGvsITA

2:59 pm: And here we go, the Italians will get us started kicking from right-to-left on your keyboard.

2:53 pm: The teams are in the tunnel. England will be in their white kits, Italy will be in blue. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE! The national anthems are next.

2:50 pm: I love seeing all of the England flags draped around the stadium for matches with their national team.

2:46 pm: It seems like most people believe that this match will end in a 0-0 draw. I don’t think they could be any more wrong. I see at least 3 or 4 goals in this match.

2:34 pm: The hype for this match has been very high ever since this match-up was known during the draw back in December. What a match-up we will be in store for here. We are very glad that you are joining us here on Stoppage Time Soccer.

2:32 pm: It will be interesting to see how the conditions, both weather and pitch, effect this clash of former World Cup champions.

2:29 pm: And here is the starting eleven for Italy. They will line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation:

Colombia 3, Greece 0

90+3′: GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!! COLOMBIA!!!! The exclamation mark comes from James Rodriguez, three goals and three points for Colombia today.

90′: Three minutes of stoppage time. Greece in need of two but they will likely not get one.

85′: WIDE! Samaras puts a shot just wide after the ball squirts out to him at the top of the box.

81′: Greece looks really tired, a comeback will not likely be in the cards in this match.

78: Greek Sub: Georgios Karagounis (In), Panagiotis Kone (Off)

77′: SAVE! Kamezis called into action as Arias fires a low shot to his right.

76′: Colombia Sub: Teo Gutierrez (Out), Jackson Martinez (In)

74′: Colombia Sub: Pablo Armero (Out), Santiago Arias (In)

73′: Mitroglou with a poor field switching pass that kills the chance for a Greek counter.

71′: The biggest problem for Greece on these set pieces is that everybody in the box is crashing the goal, they need to keep a man or two between the penalty spot and the top of the box to gather in rebounds.

70′: Oles are starting to ring around the stadium as Colombia hold possession.

68′: Colombia Sub: Abel Aguilar (Out), Alexander Mejia (In)

66′: Greece cannot find space within the Colombia defense. The Greeks are not helping themselves with poor crosses.

63′: CROSSBAR!!!! Gekas with a free header from inside the penalty box and it rings off the crossbar. He is lifted for Kostas Mitroglou.

60′: Greece with a chance on the other end but the cross from Torosidis is too close to the goalkeeper.

58′: GOAL!!!! COLOMBIA!!! IT’S TEO GUTIERREZ!!!! Two touches off of the corner kick and Gutierrez gets the last touch.

56″: Greece Sub: Fetfatzidis (In), Salpingidis (Out)

45+1′: That is the end of the first half with the score Colombia 1, Greece 0.

45′: SAVE!!! DAVID OSPINA!! Panagiotis Kone goes for the far corner but a diving Ospina SAYS NO! One minute of stoppage time.

44′: Taylor Twellmen just said exactly what I was thinking, “I love watching the combination play for Colombia”

42′: Colombia cannot convert after two minutes of sustained pressure on the Greek goal.

39′: Holebas misses two back-post runners on the corner kick.

37′: James Rodriguez finds himself open on the back post but he cannot keep his volley down. Goal kick for Greece.

28′: MISS!!! Holebas gets a good free kick in the box but the header from Torosidis goes just wide.

26′: The first caution is given to Carlos Sanchez for a foul on a Greek counter-attack. The defender will need to be careful for the rest of this match.

24′: Greece with some space but Giorgos Samaras takes one too many touches and the chance evaporates.

23′: A nice pass in the direction of Salpingidis but it is just too far ahead. Goal kick coming for David Ospina.

21′: Both nations with ample offensive buildup but no shots to speak of in the last four minutes.

17′: Great defending by Kostas Manolas as Colombia attacked in the box, a tough tackle without conceding the penalty. James Rodriguez with a great look at goal but Orestis Kamezis is equal to the task.

14′: Greece is starting to maintain possession. That is quickly given away due to a high boot by Dimitris Salpingidis.

13′: The pace has slowed down as we have seen four fouls in the last two minutes.

11′: The free kick goes right into the wall and is cleared by Colombia.

10′: James Rodriguez is off the pitch temporarily, looks to be a boot issue. Greece wins a free kick in a dangerous spot about 29 yards from goal.

9′: Is this Belo Horizonte or Bogota? The sea of yellow is deafening.

7′: Panagiotis Kone with a quick chance on the other end but his sliding shot sails wide of the net.

6′: GOAL!!!! COLOMBIA!!!! The shot was deflected by the defender past Orestis Kamezis.

5′: Giannis Maniatis gets the first shot of the game but a nice save to his right by David Ospina.

4′: Colombia with an early change but the Greeks have been stout defensively so far.

1′: KICKOFF: And Greece will get us started.

8:58 AM: The anthems are both completed, now its time for football! Colombia in the yellow kits and Greece are in the blue kits.

8:57 AM: Now the Greek national anthem

8:55 AM: And now it’s time for the national anthems starting with Colombia. The Colombian fans are letting the world know that they have taken over Belo Horizonte today.

8:53 AM: The teams are in the tunnel. We are minutes away from kicking off this first match of four today! We are glad to have you join us for our live commentary.

8:28 AM: BREAKING NEWS: Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has confirmed that he will miss Italy‘s opener with England scheduled for later on Saturday. This game just turned into a huge chance for the Three Lions.

8:00 AM: Good morning and welcome again to Stoppage Time Soccer’s live commentary of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. I am Matthew Evans and I will be your host through the first three matches on this Saturday, Day 3 of the World Cup. We have some very interesting matches taking place today as the nations that comprise Groups C and D will all make their first appearances in the tournament.

Our first match of the day is the Group C clash between Colombia and Greece. There are some very interesting story-lines going into this match as Colombia is still figuring out their attack knowing that they will be without Radamel Falcao. This first match will not do them any favors as they clash with Greece who has given up just nine goals in their last 16 matches. That match can be seen on ABC starting at Noon Eastern and if you cannot get to a TV, stay here and join in the conversation either in the comments section below or on my Twitter page (@tenorman85).

The second match of the day will feature two clubs who, like Colombia, are also dealing with figuring out their attacks as their star strikers are out with injury, it will be Uruguay and Costa Rica live from the Estadio Castelao. Luis Suarez will not start for Uruguay but he may be available off of the bench if needed late in the match. Costa Rica will be without Alvaro Saborio who broke his foot earlier this month.

The big one takes place third as former World Cup champions England and Italy face off in the Amazon city of Manaus. A story to keep an eye on leading up to this match will be whether Gianluigi Buffon is able to play after an ankle injury suffered in training on Friday. The Italians will already be without fullback Mattia De Sciglio for the opener with the Three Lions after he suffered a calf strain earlier in the week. This could be the key to England’s attack especially if Roy Hodgson decides to go with Raheem Sterling on the wing, his pace could easily cause havoc for the stout Italian defense.

As of now, I am not aware whether we will have live coverage of tonight’s match between Ivory Coast and Japan but I will give you updates on that situation as the day progresses.